Trust and power: What public services can do to grow community wealth

Explore growing power, sharing resources and creating the conditions for happy, healthy lives - what systems can do to create community wealth.From participatory grant-making to local funds, how collaboration, trust and community ownership are transforming how money and opportunity flow. Featuring funders, councils, health, voluntary sector and community organisations, this is a discussion about community led, system-enabled change. Through stories of empowerment, inclusion and the impact of being resource rich, we’ll explore what helps this flourish. How local authorities and other public services and funders are teaming up with communities, growing power, sharing resources, and creating the conditions for happy, healthy lives. This series shares honest, lived experiences. Some content may feel sensitive or challenging. Please listen in a way that feels right for you.Talking Points:00:00 - Introduction01:26 - Episode Five Overview and Key Themes02:23 - Exploring Community Wealth with Chris Dabbs04:15 - Nika's Perspective on Community Wealth05:22 - Cultural Contexts of Community Wealth06:22 - Community Transformation07:23 - Stewarding Community Resources08:28 - Cormack Russell on Community Health and Wealth10:44 - Real-World Examples of Community Wealth Building12:02 - Participatory Grant Making17:26 - Impact Stories from Funded Projects21:36 - Oldham's One Oldham Fund and Community Trust26:21 - Rochdale's Community-Led Leadership and Training28:25 - Conclusion and Call to ActionOrganisations & groups featured:GMCA – Tabz O’Brien and Annette ClohertyUnlimited Potential - Chris Dabbs Rekindle - Nika Nuthra-Shah, Ruth IbegbunaElevate Young Minds - Edenamiuki AiguobasinmwinRochdale Council - Helen DaviesLankelly Chase Foundation Julian Corner, Carrina GaffneyNurture Development - Cormac RussellSystems Changers - Selva Mustafa, Carl Theatre in Flow - Liz MyttonSupport and Action for Women's Network - Rose SsaliOldham Council - Rachel DysonAction Together - Laura Windsor WelshYuvanis - Zakir AhmadUK Funding Futures - Billy DarrochMayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham NHS GM - Zoe PorterPropel London Funders – James Banks Further Reading:Read the transcript for this episode here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NjNbLNWAw9NWbsjvHb5tjCoJlkBTtcHC?usp=drive_linkre  GM Live Well is Greater Manchester’s commitment to ensuring great everyday support is available in every neighbourhood. It will tackle health, social and economic inequalities by changing how public services work with people and communities to grow opportunities for everyone to Live Well. GM Live Well will ensure everyone has the support, control, connections and resources to lead a healthy and happy life. Find out more: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/live-well/ This podcast brings together over 100 voices from across Greater Manchester, add yours to conversations on social media using #GMLiveWell.Funders:GM Live Well is a partnership between GMCA, NHS GM 10 GM and partners across the city-region. Movement building and learning, and accelerator work in five boroughs has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.Credits:A MIC media Production